Jul 24, 2022
Can a
computer be creative? Can we program a machine to make art? It
turns out the answer is yes, and it doesn't even take artificial
intelligence. This episode we are diving in to the ILLIAC Suite, a
piece for string quartet that was composed by a computer. Along the
way we will examine the Markov Chain Monte Carlo...
Jul 10, 2022
What is a computer? A miserable pile of electrons!
But... not necessarily. I have yet to find a fully satisfying definition for "computer" that encompasses the full grandeur of calculating machines. This episode we are further complicating that quest by adding fluid based computers to the mix. We will be looking at 3...
